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Getting on the flying boat to go to Unicorn Island was pretty much welcomed by Valentina.
Her morning had been more or less horrendous, with servants running around and her mother screaming at everyone.
She'd witnessed a child being squashed underfoot, about three bags being accidently dropped into the ocean, and her cousin Regina tripping up a flight of stairs. Though the last thing had been funny and she'd had to hide her snort with a cough, the incident with the child had left him with a busted lip and bruised shins. But such was right about the average daily turmoil at Furi manor.
She hated it. Every single fucking thing.
There was no personal space, no time alone, no privacy. Combine that with loud cramped halls, stuck up relatives and no external connections whatsoever you basically get hell. Except hell was basically just a sauna with other hot lesbians so that was better than her life at Furi manor. And of course, no one could ever know about her sexuality because they would quite literally disown her.
Once a distant relative had been caught making out with a servant in the gardens and Valentina's father had personally beat both of them, fired the servant, and banished the distant Furi for life. She hadn't seen either man since.
Her father made up stories like announcements over dinner, throwing lies of "those faggots" at anyone who'd listen, while spit flew from his mouth.
So yeah, being lesbian and aromantic was not something acceptable, like at all. Especially since she was expected to grow up and either rule the world or fall into a man's lap. If she failed, she'd be shunned.
It was so much fucking pressure, there always was. Even since childhood Valentina had been taught how to dress to attract the male gaze, and how to hold herself around company. She never had a single second to relax, because even behind closed doors someone was always watching her, waiting for her to slip so they could punish her.